Provisioning ue policy when a ue is attached in an evolved packet system

A method performed by a first network function in a first mobile communication network, the mobile communication network supporting connectivity in an evolved packet system (EPS) access that has an active policy association for a user equipment (UE) with a second network function, the method comprising:

• receiving an active policy association request including a UE policy container;
• determining to trigger a UE policy delivery to the UE based at least in part on the UE policy container;
• and
• triggering a packet data network-gateway (PDN-GW) bearer modification without a quality of service (QoS) update by transmitting an update bearer request message to a third network function, wherein the update bearer request message includes the UE policy container within a protocol configuration.

A third network function in a mobile communication network, the mobile communication network supporting connectivity in an evolved packet system (EPS) access that has an active bearer association for a user equipment (UE) with a fourth network function, the third network function comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the third network function to:
• receive an update bearer request message that has no quality of service (QoS) related information included, the update bearer request message including a UE policy container;
• and
• transmit, to the UE, a modify EPS bearer context request that includes the UE policy container within protocol configuration options of the modify EPS bearer context request.